The highest land surface temperature ever recorded was in the Lut Desert in 2005 at 70.7oC, ... In the lower-left we can see the white, snow-capped Jebal Barez mountains.

There's something stunning about snow falling on a sea of red sand. Incredible photos capture the first snowfall in the Sahara Desert in almost 40 years, an area known for blisteringly hot ...

Snow in the Desert? This Rare Weather Event Will Leave You Speechless. Posted: April 23, 2025 | Last updated: April 23, 2025. A rare and stunning snowfall recently blanketed parts of Earth’s ...

While there had been snow in Palm Springs as recently as 1974, it was nothing like the snow that hit in 1979. Sure, all desert residents are familiar with snow at the top of the Palm Springs ...

You’re looking at a satellite image of the Dasht-e Lut salt desert in southeast Iran. If you think it looks a bit weird, that’ because it is: it’s widely regarded as the hottest place on Earth.

A panoramic image of single shots taken in a pristine magical sky, features the arch of Milky Way shining bright above Lut desert, in Kerman, Iran, few minutes before the nautical twilight starts.